A method for forming a localized halo implant region, comprises: implanting a first dosage of ions of a first type toward a surface of a substrate having a gate electrode formed thereon, so as to form a lightly doped region adjacent to the gate electrode; forming a disposable spacer on a sidewall of the gate electrode; forming an elevated source/drain structure adjacent to the disposable spacer; implanting a second dosage of ions of the first type toward the surface of the substrate so as to form a heavily doped region adjacent to the disposable spacer; removing the disposable spacer; and tilt-angle implanting at least one dosage of ions of a second type toward a gap created by the disposable spacer having been removed so as to form a localized halo implant region in the substrate, preferably by utilizing shadow effects of the gate electrode and the elevated source/drain structure.
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1. A method for forming a localized halo implant region, comprising: tilt-angle implanting at least one dosage of ions toward a gap created by removal of a disposable spacer between a gate electrode and an elevated source/drain structure on a substrate so as to form a localized halo implant region in said substrate.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said localized halo implant region is formed in said substrate by utilizing shadow effects of said gate electrode and said elevated source/drain structure.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said tilt-angle implanting comprises: tilt-angle implanting a first dosage of ions from a first direction along a surface of said substrate; and tilt-angle implanting a second dosage of ions from a second direction along said surface of said substrate.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said tilt-angle implanting comprises tilt-angle implanting said at least one dosage of ions into a lightly doped source/drain region.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein said lightly doped source/drain region comprises excess donor ions, and said at least one dosage of ions comprises acceptor ions.
6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein said lightly doped source/drain region comprises excess acceptor ions, and said at least one dosage of ions comprises donor ions.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said tilt-angle is selected in consideration of a height of said elevated source/drain structure from said surface of said substrate, a height of said gate electrode from said surface of said substrate, and a width between facing sidewalls of said elevated source/drain structure and said gate electrode.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said height of said gate electrode is greater than said height of said elevated source/drain structure.
9. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said first and said second directions are selected in consideration of said tilt-angle and a height of said elevated source/drain structure from said surface of said substrate.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein said first direction along said surface of said substrate is at approximately a 45-degree angle relative to a sidewall of said gate electrode.
11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein said second direction along said surface of said substrate is at approximately a 135-degree angle relative to said sidewall of said gate electrode.
12. A method for forming a localized halo implant region, comprising: implanting a first dosage of ions of a first type toward a surface of a substrate having a gate electrode formed thereon, so as to form a lightly doped region adjacent to said gate electrode; forming a disposable spacer on a sidewall of said gate electrode; forming an elevated source/drain structure adjacent to said disposable spacer; implanting a second dosage of ions of said first type toward said surface of said substrate so as to form a heavily doped region adjacent to said disposable spacer; removing said disposable spacer; and tilt-angle implanting at least one dosage of ions of a second type toward a gap created by said disposable spacer having been removed so as to form a localized halo implant region in said substrate.
13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein said localized halo implant region is formed by utilizing shadow effects of said gate electrode and said elevated source/drain structure.
14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein said first dosage of ions comprises an N dosage.
15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein said second dosage of ions comprises an N dosage.
16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein said at least one dosage of ions comprises a P dosage.
17. The method according to claim 12 , wherein said tilt-angle implanting comprises: tilt-angle implanting a third dosage of ions from a first direction along said surface of said substrate; and tilt-angle implanting a fourth dosage of ions from a second direction along said surface of said substrate.
18. The method according to claim 12 , wherein said tilt-angle is selected in consideration of a height of said elevated source/drain structure from said surface of said substrate, a height of said gate electrode from said surface of said substrate, and a width separating facing sidewalls of said source/drain structure and said gate electrode.
19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein said height of said gate electrode is greater than said height of said elevated source/drain structure.
20. The method according to claim 17 , wherein said first and said second directions are selected in consideration of said tilt-angle and a height of said elevated source/drain structure relative to said surface of said substrate.
21. The method according to claim 20 , wherein said first direction along said surface of said substrate is at approximately a 45-degree angle relative to said sidewall of said gate electrode.
22. The method according to claim 20 , wherein said second direction along said surface of said substrate is at approximately a 135-degree angle relative to said sidewall of said gate electrode.
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September 24, 2001
February 11, 2003
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